Events

How Infectious Diseases Affected General George Washington's Strategy During the American Revolution Dr. Leach, retired Internist and an Infectious Disease consultant, speaks about how infectious diseases affected General George Washington's strategy during the American Revolution. When and where..... Date and time Saturday, Mar 22, 2025 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Address Rogers Island Visitors Center, […]

April 9, 2025 Meeting of WCHS Local History Book Club       Washington County Historical Society’s Local History Book Club will meet from 12:30 to 1:30 PM on Wednesday, April 9, at the Greenwich Free Library, 148 Main Street, Greenwich.  Historical society membership is not required for the book club.  Attendees will discuss Chester Arthur’s […]

Friends of the Battenville Bridge to present    “The Bridge at the Heart of Battenville”  The Greenwich-Easton Historical Society announced today that it would host the Friends of the Battenville Bridge for a presentation entitled “The Bridge at the Heart of Battenville”.  The presentation will take place on Tuesday, April 15, 2025, from 6:30 to 7:30 […]

As part of the 250th celebration in Washington County, The Washington County Historical Society will host historian Eric Schnitzer give a talk entitled “Benedict Arnold at Saratoga: How a Newly Discovered Letter Changed History”. The program will be Thursday, April 17th at 6:30 p.m. at The Scotlander Brewing Company.   Benedict Arnold’s main action was fighting […]

May 14, 2025 Meeting of WCHS Local History Book Club   Washington County Historical Society’s Local History Book Club will meet from 12:30 to 1:30 PM on Wednesday, May 14, at the Sandy Hill Arts Center, 214 Main Street, Hudson Falls.  This building was previously a Masonic Lodge in the village. Historical society membership is not […]

Workshop at Saratoga National Historical Park Saratoga National Historical Park (Saratoga NHP) will present a Park Ranger-led, high quality, one-day teacher workshop at Saratoga Battlefield. The workshop, building on the upcoming 250 th anniversary of the Battles of Saratoga, will offer enhanced teacher familiarity with Saratoga NHP's grade 4, 5, and 7 in-person and virtual […]

An Evening with Betsy Munro Fisher: The Tragic Story of a Loyalist Woman in Burgoyne's Army Saturday, May 8, 2025 at 6:30 p.m. Hebron United Presbyterian Church East 6559 State Rte. 22 in East Hebron (7 miles north of Salem, 10 miles south of Granville and 6 miles east of West Hebron.) Betsy Munro Fisher's […]

June 11, 2025 Meeting of WCHS Local History Book Club   Washington County Historical Society’s Local History Book Club will meet from 12:30 to 1:30 PM on Wednesday, June 11, at the William Miller Farm and Chapel, 1614 County Route 11, Hampton. A guided tour of the site will be available after the session. This was […]

On July 8, 2025 at 7:00 PM, the Washington County 250th Anniversary Committee and the Old Fort House are co-sponsoring the Union Cemetery Walking Tour in Fort Edward led by F.E. Historical Association Executive Director and Historian Paul McCarty and President Elizabeth O'Leary. This will be an amazing walking tour of the Union Cemetery, covering […]

Saturday, Jul 12, 2025  from 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Meet and leave from Fort Ann Firehouse, 11289 NY-149 Fort Ann, NY 12827 FREE ADMISSION Donations are gladly accepted. Take a guided tour of the Otis Cemetery and the Cemetery of East Westfield with lunch to follow in Pocket Park. Guests will meet at and […]